About this episode

The episode discusses Kansas City's evolution into a logistics hub and the impact of AI on freight operations.

Kevin Coomes, Chief Revenue Officer at Chain and George Schergen, Chief Client Officer (CCO) at Dynamic Logistix, explain how Kansas City evolved from a railroad crossroads into one of freight’s most important warehouse and logistics hubs. They also break down why AI won’t replace freight operators, and which companies are best positioned to benefit from the next wave of automation. This week's episode is sponsored by Levity, Highway Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com .

People in this episode

Guests: Kevin Coomes, George Schergen

Topics covered

• logistics investment
• Kansas City
• AI in freight
• automation
• warehouse hubs

Keywords

• Kansas City
• logistics
• AI
• freight operators
• automation
• warehousing
• investment

Sponsors

Levity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chain, Dynamic Logistix

Places: Kansas City

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